Fraud Charges Filed Against JSW Financial and Predecessors
According to SEC charges filed yesterday, investment firm JSW financial defrauded real estate investors out of $17 million by allegedly placing the money in “secured real estate loans” and actually...
View ArticleChinese Lending Clamp Brings Foreign Investors Back to Market
Thanks to the Chinese government’s attempts to slow development and halt the growth of a burgeoning housing bubble in the country, foreign investors – and their money – are in high demand in the...
View ArticleAre We There Yet? Real Estate Crisis Could Continue, Say Experts
As housing prices continue to drop, real estate experts believe that the housing crisis may not be over even though the economy appears to be attempting a sluggish recovery[1]. In January of this year,...
View ArticleInternational Group Targets U.S. Housing Market as the Origin of the Global...
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), if the American government had better handled the U.S. housing crisis then the world might not now be facing a global financial crisis[1]. Calling...
View ArticleU.S. Treasury Updates HAFA, Allows for Rentals and Resales
Thanks to new updates to policy guidelines for the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative (HAFA) program, servicers must provide much more feedback and transparency during the decision process and...
View ArticleSmall Lenders Wary of FHA Loans in Face of Looming Government Shut-Down
Not all lenders say they are worried about the impact of the government shutdown on FHA loans. In fact, several large lenders, including Bank of America, Citibank and Wells Fargo, have said that they...
View ArticleReal Estate Investors Making At Least 17 Percent of All Home Purchases...
While many families struggle to find the funds to purchase their own home in today’s market where the deals abound but credit is tight, real estate investors are making the market work by buying in...
View ArticleBank of China Funneling Money into NYC Property
In yet another indication that foreign investors continue to be attracted to the Big Apple, the Bank of China has lent more than $250 million to refinance an office tower in Manhattan[1]. Bank of...
View ArticleDemand for Modern Office Space in New York City Could Lead to New...
“Prime space and high floors” will drive the next wave of new construction in New York City, predicts CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) executive vice president John Maher[1]. He believes that “high end...
View ArticleWhat the End of QE2 Could Mean for You
In June, something called QE2 is set to end, and most real estate investors do not even know it. However, this government strategy, called “the Titanic” by some economists, plays a major role in our...
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